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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) ! \8 D/ S$ A4 i  N" G$ Z  i
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
0 S- ?# b) m0 ?  s" h6 lIt isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
/ D' w5 y; V1 xYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) # z' e' T( g+ X8 {  P+ ?
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
; U/ }) U4 I( A6 II saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)) A  Y! S- \. ?  P0 I" ?
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。) $ E7 }8 k" w1 A) Y/ Y6 y* M8 r
I am not available.(我正忙着) / b; S- H* D# F% E. m! t/ e) B
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
9 V: l6 P+ y9 V+ ANever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。
0 y  x6 ^- K* T9 \0 B9 N4 R% [Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ; g* ]; D1 W4 ?5 F; o; \" a
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
7 C- q4 X- z) `: ]% |, GYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
( e2 A! I4 ^4 F/ R: N* Z0 ZDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
5 h  P7 Z* |$ Z8 oI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。
9 A& A+ i8 U+ f: C% ?9 d) ~You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
1 L% g$ q- Y1 _/ fShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
* v7 w$ o5 A' m* W- F9 ?2 b* LYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 * c0 T' V% G6 v2 w' D
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 % W! O/ C9 P. g8 {1 ]4 h  S& z
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
/ w, Y# c9 a' m) C. d, u$ fYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
1 ^  a' a, S( B2 \& YI hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 2 n  e, {2 r* h& z  O2 [
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
$ ]: q: G4 l( y! l+ b( LIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 " H# X6 c0 v: t" K) T' O" f$ v
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 1 ^! {: g3 P0 ]1 [( C8 @+ K
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
8 r: }/ o2 k0 ?9 r3 @% q) g9 L# LYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 % J, q' e% d9 `
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
% o% X8 {- O; R" b4 @7 THow long have you known her?你认识她多久了? ! g% ~) A, I" ?# Z6 W6 L) A) U9 |
It was love at frist sight.一见钟情
  s! s0 ^( c# _I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。 7 B1 u; h6 f/ D& ]7 M$ |8 I
a piece of one's mind .直言不讳
# J8 O& a* ?& Z8 [7 T0 y) d  `% HHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
# m3 K" k* s: s) I) Ua cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
* m) P" Y/ a5 u. LThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 3 K  g6 k" H" A6 v3 y7 J
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 ) ^% M7 ~; q) c. `3 g0 N& M
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 ( }3 R+ d/ z9 I& C7 z: P
A to Z 从头至尾
4 w+ x, G5 S$ n2 s+ j9 g, FI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 5 B  W2 r0 E, N& e" X; G
above somebody 深奥
! B1 u! p- W" MWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
7 s- s. {! N- U3 v3 V5 _1 j$ p' P2 @all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
2 o' S# x' ~; L/ kWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
5 Y. R( W5 F7 l& Vall the more 更加,益发 ! `0 p1 L; q* v* l2 k& s% l1 x
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
  H/ }0 d1 c5 |+ k* vall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐 ( G5 W; l3 B. b- j6 q, G
She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
  L3 J8 A/ W: b* P/ |+ `! t( a5 N6 hall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
5 v, B: s2 o7 aThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
, Q1 B5 A8 h6 @2 v/ Iall out 竭尽全力
7 t! t  k4 a/ Y" ^+ f1 |They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。
, w  A: e& b6 p7 _all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
. w7 d9 p6 B" E/ DGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。
9 X% [, v7 d, l7 R7 D, Q' t6 MI'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
9 F2 H$ g( h+ r! m. Dall set 准备就绪 . Y& t7 L/ T$ ^& {# L
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
5 t& J; f# n1 X% ^: N! d5 oall you have to do 需要做得是
8 e% G( v4 a% X) uAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
) o5 Z* L+ w( Q7 X. Nas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
% V% W% ~$ f3 |0 N  i$ W% @# qTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.
2 A6 r) L1 g' _0 m( B! e; l对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 , [# U; F7 [) X5 k
as busy as a bee 非常忙
' ]2 d# @- w0 g7 O) [5 W  MMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 + F4 J+ d6 [& P
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 $ ~7 s; U! q0 \
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
% Y+ q6 U: L7 R0 \at one's wit's end 智穷 + D9 @, D  R4 W; e7 A, ?6 T$ }
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 ) G' {7 m& y# j' g3 `
big shot 大人物,大亨 ' K+ c  n( [4 s# f4 {
He is a big shot in our little town.
! o7 v* X: z8 g$ a  h  u! A9 R  fblack sheep 败家子,害群之马   j+ e/ j/ D. L! n- @3 L
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 - U- D5 {( T+ `) l& M8 d2 B8 m& L9 U
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
0 T0 ^6 l7 J2 [1 e! GThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
  ~4 v- j( N' w" |$ Z' cblack and white 白纸黑字 ! x; x6 A8 c) o3 z4 O6 x) T
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。
' y  d6 J9 S2 q, W# `blind alley 死胡同 7 x% L4 u% E% T8 z+ B
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 8 b$ k; I' J" P: s) X$ s6 A
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
) C* d( ]) k/ Q- r6 U+ v$ c" U7 GThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 0 O' X2 A* c' @1 x5 ~
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
+ d! U( S9 H" t/ R' q- T3 b) p/ kDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 2 |/ x9 o/ M8 z' q( k
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
( [7 N* s1 o! \( ~2 ?# ?He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
4 `) f9 i+ A! t4 H- W- Vbland new 崭新的
9 h! o7 Y* y! c' O1 `4 ga bland new coat 新衣服 8 R* J! e7 \& e5 F
break the ice 打破沉默
& _, C2 Z+ Y% ]& k0 D, T% t2 qThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
1 e  s3 r  q: b7 h1 yby a blow 无意中的一击 ) k1 P7 i0 V  |% _
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
: x# F+ N6 w( a" Ocan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 $ U% A) Y3 z# G% x
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
/ t! Y# m5 q. q! h8 D. I  mcarry something too far 过火了
# e. V7 S2 c: ~You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
$ ^9 K5 u9 P! B- _castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 * s: r0 A+ G# ?! T" X
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
" g0 V5 {  l% ]3 Lcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 " i/ y1 @% p$ d  _6 ~
chain smoker 老烟枪
* @" N, D* w% D3 i% ?come up with 产生,想出
2 `! u* x9 K* U: v4 eLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
2 F! e/ I# i- pcome easily 容易 . J9 x. s( L/ p  L& _4 L7 w* G; F# l
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
# L" @" z8 O/ s7 Ccup of tea 喜欢
1 a( X$ r1 R7 I9 C1 y! kMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 - K+ v( b6 z7 `. J  N5 D( c
cut it out 停止,住嘴 ) s: O" w# A" g6 O; e. y3 Z
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. ) y/ G1 v/ j. j7 A! @
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
; S" K( v8 c/ t5 Y9 E, h$ X7 ?- }Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 r" b8 [( z# `) g, _, CNobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
+ K" C' k  v9 z! G: N% o, qdear John letter 绝交信
. E7 E. X/ Q) x& h% HJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart. 9 M# r9 d# |5 k6 b
do somone good 对某人有好处
, S" k9 r1 [  C( ?2 ~  p' hHaving some moring exercises does you good. . B% |. B5 t. D, b# H) D9 I
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? * `' f" Y. Q* w: Q) I1 H9 ^1 Z
doesn't count 这次不算 4 [, h- J" h1 _7 q8 e# t
It doesn't count this time,try again. - G. X# G8 x! `% v1 x3 s
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 / }7 _" Q0 p  [1 q1 c
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. * w: A5 f) y) I9 f# T2 N
down and out 穷困潦倒
4 j  V$ j3 |. w% E7 a/ u9 ~8 dBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. ( {: I2 }2 r1 ~$ Y% Z
drive at 用意,意欲
* n4 K3 e+ {- t" y- D' F& |6 MWhat's he driving at?他用意何在? 7 k5 K6 `* G$ W% E  Y9 B: @( w. ?7 b
drop in 偶然拜访
# W6 a$ g6 V8 r% F$ w5 T' qI dropped him in on my way to the hospital. 9 `+ K; y& n: u: I5 X5 O) d
drop me a line 写信给我 9 b" Y" l# N, h2 |" i! P# c/ k
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
. Y) x  F0 z$ uearly bird 早起的人 0 U4 M5 O; T7 @/ G' D1 ?5 K7 h/ f
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 . g1 w1 t- ?4 V8 R
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快
( X# N$ y* E4 R; y3 A# K1 K* b! {" S3 s7 Ceat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 J% W1 x2 j, M# z6 aI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. . g. |' S( r' j# Q0 y
face the music 直面困难
  y2 C  i1 n& q0 X" xHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 : m' \0 E0 r3 v& D' d
face up to 勇敢地面对某事
$ V, y/ _! ]- ^' L/ [You must learn to face up to your responsibilities.
7 [$ m# u+ x) {/ W8 Rfed up 厌倦 & z' e; v. o* [+ p
I am rather fed up with your complaints. , ^! X5 n" ]2 Q, ^0 [4 h/ B: z) K
feel free to do something 不要拘束 & R! {6 L, x% h' L
Please feel free to make suggestions.
9 m, F0 N1 D/ n, ]+ A( [few and far between 很少,稀少
7 \9 i$ i( K  D3 HHuman beings are few and far between in this zone. 5 H! r/ J1 ]6 w' K
French leave 不辞而别
% w1 \1 I1 r) u/ _& \3 q, [9 Vgive me a headache 让人头痛
9 G* p6 _. j7 K/ SThe naughty boy gave me a headache. 5 g; h* M; w6 x* o
give me a hand 帮我一下 3 U6 [) d. y4 ~8 j8 D3 Y! C" o' O
go Dutch AA制 5 p- Z, |- X# {
God bless you 上帝保佑你 . H$ G2 T) Y( U( u5 M
God bless you with your examinations.
) g: j4 ?" u7 i: C( g1 |* L6 xGod knows 天知道
! y1 M, t; K4 y4 Q! H: mGot it? 明白了吗? 9 y5 H8 w. y' [9 P
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
8 U8 z& Q+ f% W. k0 M6 r- yhands are full 非常忙
- G9 f0 r; ?# }/ t$ x! ]1 ?have a ball 勇敢
( L: s5 N$ g& Y! h! A& n" vhave had it 受够了 6 x7 ^1 z, H7 ~/ V
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。
+ x8 I9 l+ h% Z: Nhold water 站得住脚 # z: u* i+ Q: \# z
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 7 H2 V) g. ]" a% ?- k7 l' ~
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 5 {7 H) E# |6 }8 }! D7 B
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
% b: f( G5 v$ P0 Kkeep an eye on 提高警惕
9 `3 ]/ a% k. q" t2 xkill time打发时间
7 {2 m: T$ o, `1 R, P  l3 Flazy bones 懒骨头
8 Y6 f+ X* ?  Z& B4 |: YGet up lazy bones!
+ I& i' k9 Z3 A- J- w. i! {! zleave it to me 让我来吧 5 t% \5 g/ @7 \- x3 m1 i
leave me alone 别管我 ) f5 T& T+ }/ f6 C: V1 y3 v
like father like son 有其父必有其子 3 b: v5 P  `/ I/ Y1 I1 p; Y
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 0 r! y: w5 d9 Y) w& K: `
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
/ N2 L2 v5 V+ `/ \4 R5 J0 p9 h) A% Vmake a big money 赚大钱
4 R; [0 `& [- Q7 G6 w+ rmake both ends need 收支平衡
$ R" q" z& I7 j$ ^% j4 n! oWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. " s( a4 k2 o  D  T% u& T
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
2 D+ [, N# L5 M3 m+ nHis achievement made waves in his country.
- l/ I/ W0 M+ K+ {, K. i. Rmake yourself at home 别拘束 + s; y/ C- P7 h) L0 |# m3 h
no good 没有好结果
; r$ m. J8 Y. j, C3 |, a$ f) b3 EBad mam comes tono good.
4 C! W' n2 v# yno kidding 不要开玩笑
& L* u/ e* G$ u. ]% U8 ?( a2 Jnone of your bussiness 不关你的事 % s( @( Y/ S' k; v* h: m
not really 也不是……
4 c) p. k/ a# W9 L. l" lold hand 老手 9 o7 r' ]* ^, U
He is an old hand at stealing.
' Q4 k+ B3 d* l3 A0 z; R' Q0 u5 Xold story 老一套 ! i1 {5 d  `+ k6 z) W3 V
I am tired of it,same old story. 9 R8 e4 {0 l' Y/ P- _
on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保
5 E3 I" `# d& z7 ]8 g# Zon occasion 间或
1 P) P  h! f! j/ Lof one's own accord 自愿地 + E+ J8 V  [0 M3 l
packed like sardins 拥挤
) A. s) l# o. S; h2 N! UDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
+ R: {0 {: e) W; X8 u; ?, npass away 去世
2 w0 K5 j. Q. n1 Hpay the price 付出代价
9 c$ i) C( f- P4 J$ A7 s$ bYou are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 9 [# m3 J5 \+ `- B) S- g
put up with 忍受 2 I3 Y% Q6 R6 g1 ]: ~
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. 2 m0 R) I3 p, |* a4 a0 {. g
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 ) P6 l8 V2 I9 B
red tape 繁文缛节
+ H$ ^  u/ d  u' J" @: Tred carpet 红地毯 % L2 y3 I4 f$ V6 ~6 [
run into 偶遇
' e7 R5 t) M$ e& xI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
# I; U: l! L1 H, C2 l- C' ]& Frun out of 用尽,缺少 3 @+ A5 N% }' F' ~0 \6 G5 q
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. * l- _' i) C! X; I- W) {- d
show up 炫耀
# d- J4 Z2 _0 ~; r% k5 Wsmall potatos 小人物 ' s+ d9 D1 X: K+ b( p# K
so what? 那怎么样呢? , u7 J8 o% J, j
stand up for 忍受
1 n# P+ k3 h& @. m8 qsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 3 O8 c$ U, e( Q
sunday dress 最好的衣服 ! ?3 ~) w, x5 O1 N0 t3 D2 i* q2 D
sure thing 十有把握的事 3 G8 g# r3 T; s. L6 ^3 w- a) w
take one's time 尽情玩 7 l+ i5 u2 i, _4 E: i# Y$ p
Take your time and enjoy it.
2 _4 S1 H9 g/ B; u# n  k( L- \take the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 + P3 M0 X5 s% Y. c2 o0 E
that's it 就是
: n9 m* P, v1 f& l* cthat is really something 太好了 3 P8 S) e  a; F5 G
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做
2 j/ g6 P. M+ J7 V9 g/ Othere you go 这边请 " G" _5 t" }" [8 w+ x
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 * A: i) f7 g6 v# l' h5 u. x6 g
under the table 死底下,秘密地
+ P! J* X; t( d3 L8 D0 cunder the weather 身体不适 7 g  |+ W) i# k  }, @' `' z
what's going on 怎么了 " q$ I$ Z( v8 o5 z( \. l* D; V( s! I
what a man 多勇敢的人啊 : M) j# c1 R: {% t3 k& V0 Y9 }
walking dictionary 活字典 6 g3 r  m6 _6 b  w
what is up 近来可好 ) a& f# H+ F4 y* Q/ c
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
& M! U* g, P* I上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?  W: K. W+ y" h8 d% K4 U
我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚' R% g; g+ b9 a" O# P* A# h  G7 s
眼镜完好无损
) J2 N" Z1 l, U- t% l( i然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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